Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, the creative duo behind Showtime's 'The Curse,' discuss the show's creation and production secrets. Fielder recalls a memory of being cursed and then giving money to lift the curse. Safdie reveals that they almost talked themselves out of making the show but ultimately found inspiration for it. The duo received the Wavelength Award at IndieWire Honors for their work on the show.
Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder Accept IndieWire Honors Award – IndieWire https://t.co/HT9A7OFmCL
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie Get Uncomfortable, ‘The Curse’-Style, at IndieWire Honors https://t.co/IxShrpy1MV
“The mantra was: Whenever [Nathan Fielder and I] come to an idea together, it’s always better than when one of us comes at it [alone] and the other person isn’t on board with it,” Benny Safdie said of working on "The Curse." https://t.co/d2XYALyi8U https://t.co/NE4rlooo7y
“We ended up mapping out the whole thing,” Nathan Fielder said of creating "The Curse." “Then we pitched it, and it came together [quickly.] We didn’t hit a lot of roadblocks in terms of the tone. The vibe of it was pretty much there from the start.” https://t.co/2HXldBRbAM https://t.co/WLfdVDQMiD
Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder almost talked themselves out of making "The Curse." “We were like, ‘This isn’t a good idea.’ But then we couldn’t help but think of other things that would build into this or play off of that," Safdie said. https://t.co/q9rDOYqSBi https://t.co/lYrOnYiyQ5
Benny Safdie, co-creator and star of “The Curse,” tells Obsessed how he and Nathan Fielder came up with their deliciously bonkers show and how they pulled it off its wildly unique tone. https://t.co/wEwy0qT6Zl
Before receiving the Wavelength Award at this year's IndieWire Honors, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, the creative duo behind Showtime's "The Curse," speak to IndieWire about becoming friends, production secrets, and finding the truth in reality TV: https://t.co/LAl864fBvQ https://t.co/CDCpnnbSdf
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie Nearly Talked Themselves Out of Making ‘The Curse’ https://t.co/6ggd2gVNK9
Episode 4 of "The Curse" sees Benny Safdie’s Dougie make an ugly confession, Emma Stone’s Whitney have her dreams dashed and Nathan Fielder’s Asher fail ... again More: https://t.co/QpVZww7Ygj https://t.co/3CyaMgiZ3S
Nathan Fielder says “The Curse” began with a memory of him denying a woman asking for money: “They said, ‘I curse you.’ I couldn’t get it out of my head. I went to an ATM, took out $20, handed it to her and said, ‘Is the curse gone?’” | Variety's "A Night in the Writers' Room" https://t.co/dnXvWFTaGj